A court had the power to extend a maintenance order which was limited in time, even after it had expired. It was sufficient that the application had been made before the order had expired. Conflicting series of cases should now be settled on this basis. To hold otherwise and require that the order itself must be made before the order expired would lead to injustice and uncertainty. It was necessary to show an intention to exercise the jurisdiction of the court, and that was satisfied my issuing the application.
Citations:
Gazette 28-Apr-2000, Times 11-Apr-2000
Statutes:
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 28(1A)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Family
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.82609